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A slightly different perspective |
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Zion on May 11, 2005 at 10:42 PM |
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Is a 300zx twin turbo a good car for an 18 year old posted by jalexander on May 11, 2005 at 09:26 PM |
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As far as reliability is concerned, I am convinced a used
car is as reliable as it's past owner. Just take your
time, do your homework and carfax it. I was the 4th owner
of My first Z, an NA. Two of the previous owners were
younger. That car was always breaking in the few years I
owned it. My daily driver Honda Civic breaks more then my
NA Z did. It was owned by a poor college girl, going to
school out of state with no money for preventative
maintenance. I bought my tt Z off of the original owner.
He was older and retired and did regular maintenance at the
dearler. I quickly jumped the Z to stage 5, and the car
has been super reliable. All I have HAD to have done in
the 4 years I've owned it is tires and oil changes. My
first car, a 240sx was also bought off of an elder couple
and it was just as reliable.
As far as practicality is concerned, its no secret Z's
aren't exactly the epitome of practicality. For starters,
you only have 2 seats, the rear drive is tricky in the
snow, fuel is premium and the cars get about 18mpg. I had
aritc alpine snow tires on my NA and it was manageable, but
picking up a cheap daily driver proved to be far more
practical. I drive the Z quite frequently during warm
weather, but I can park it on rainy/snowy days and trips to
questionable neighborhoods. I get the best of both worlds
this way. If the Z would be a gift for you, you might be
able to pick up a cheap beater yourself.
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21:26:34 05/11/05
